Serious Suzuki Gsxr 750 crash on the A1(M) in County Durham - 23 May 2019

Accident reference 2019110842710

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 23 May 2019 at 19:05 a serious collision occurred near A1(M), County Durham involving 1 vehicle (suzuki gsxr 750) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.831828, -1.523982

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2019110842710
Police Reference 110842710
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A1(M)
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 169
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020608

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model SUZUKI GSXR 750
Vehicle Age 18 years
Engine Capacity 749cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle over 500cc rider or passenger
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.